Social Science (087) — CBSE Class 10 board question

Workers in the unorganised sector need protection for the following reasons:

1. Low and irregular wages – They are often exploited and not paid fair wages. Their earnings are low and not regular.
2. No job security – Jobs are insecure with no other benefits like provident fund or paid leave.
3. Loss of organised sector jobs – Since the 1990s, many workers have lost organised sector jobs and are forced into the unorganised sector with low earnings.
4. Social discrimination – Workers from scheduled castes, tribes and backward communities face social discrimination in addition to irregular, low-paid work.

Thus, protection is necessary for both economic and social development of these vulnerable groups.

Source: How to Protect Workers in the Unorganised Sector, Chapter 2

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• This is a 3-mark question; examiners expect 3 clear, distinct reasons — each in one or two lines. Avoid listing vague points.
• Key terms to include: exploitation, low/irregular wages, job insecurity, social discrimination.
• The concluding line about "economic and social development" directly echoes the textbook and earns a mark for synthesis.
• Don't write a lengthy paragraph; crisp numbered points score better and are easier to mark.